This is part of an occasional series examining how the Trump administration may alter environmental laws.  In 2020, President Trump rolled back protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. His administration opened it up to commercial fishing, endangering the area’s rare ancient corals, vibrant marine life, and vital habitats. We promptly sued… The post Attacking Marine National Monuments: Can They Do That? appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

When I boarded a yellow school bus from South Central LA to Pacific Palisades each day, no one in either neighborhood was talking about climate change. But times have changed, and the unprecedented fires in Los Angeles are showing us what climate change looks like. The post Los Angeles Neighborhoods Are Ablaze With Fire appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

New research shines a light on Atlantic cod's falling populations. The post Critical Atlantic Cod Research Puts Survival of Struggling Fish at a Crossroads appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

Open-ocean, finfish aquaculture might seem like an efficient alternative to traditional commercial fishing but these fish farms cause tremendous damage to New England’s environment. The post Your Question Answered: Is Aquaculture Sustainable? appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

I’ll never forget the first time I visited a landfill. My family forgot to take out the trash on pickup day. So, my dad and I loaded the bags into the truck and drove to the local dump ourselves. As we arrived, my dad told me to stay in the truck while he hauled out… The post Why Do Landfills Stink? appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

CLF’s new director of research and metrics has spent her career examining health inequity. Now, she brings an ambitious goal to CLF: addressing environmental health disparities across New England. The post Five Questions with Caty Taborda appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

New England’s drinking water is under threat from dangerous chemicals. Toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” infiltrate water because they are widely used in consumer, commercial, and industrial products. The post Progress Report: Tackling Toxic Chemicals appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

The Massachusetts legislature passed, and Governor Maura Healey has signed, a climate law that may be the first step toward a clean, reliable, and economical grid that will be less prone to outages and more resistant to extreme weather. The post The Massachusetts Climate Law is a Win for Utility Customers appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

The Inflation Reduction Act, the most extensive climate legislation ever passed in the United States, is now under threat thanks to Donald Trump's pledge to unravel it. The post Can They Do That? Deflating the Inflation Reduction Act appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more

On behalf of every family and business affected by extreme weather, I demanded accountability and accuracy from our government. The post I Just Spoke to Vermont Climate Councilors appeared first on Conservation Law Foundation ..read more